There are few better feelings than rolling out of bed on a crisp Saturday morning, stumbling to your couch and proceeding to watch 12 consecutive hours of college football. And folks, we’ve finally gotten to that time of the year: The 2026 season is about to kick into full gear.
If Week Zero was something of an amuse-bouche before the main course of the college football season, then Week 1 is like a middling appetizer. Like mozzarella sticks—reliably tasty, easy to replicate but not particularly inspiring when you have steak (Texas vs. Ohio State in Week 2) on the way.
